7.5 - Unit Objectives
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Practice Questions
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What is an instruction cycle?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU handles instructions.
Define a macro instruction.
💡 Hint: It generally requires more than one clock cycle.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does 'FDE' stand for in the context of instruction execution?
💡 Hint: The acronym represents the order of operations performed.
Is a macro instruction always more complex than a micro instruction?
💡 Hint: Think about how many operations a macro instruction includes.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a flow chart that illustrates the instruction execution process for a macro instruction like 'SUB A, B'.
💡 Hint: Start with fetching the instruction and end with storing the result.
Create a hypothetical scenario in which clock grouping significantly improves execution time. Outline the steps.
💡 Hint: Think about two functions working on independent data sets.
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